Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, ForestCulture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior PhotographyCulture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior PhotographyCulture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography, Living Room, WaterfrontCulture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - More Images+ 45

  • Architect In Charge: Jiakun Liu
  • Design Team: Ying Yang, Qi Han, Weikun Zhu, Feng Wen, Yiming Qu, Luyi Wu, Su Liu, Qiuye Tao, Xiangdong Liu, Zhiming Wei, Jing Li
  • Corporate Company Of Interior Construction Drawing: Chengdu Qingmuyuanyi Design Company
  • Project Management: Langjiu Jijian
  • Project Construction: Sichuan Lianxing Architectural Engineering Company, Z&F, Sichuan Wankun Landscape
  • Client: Sichuan Gulin Langjiu Group
  • City: Luzhou
  • Country: China
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Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography
terrace garden. Image © Arch-Exist

Background. The project site is located in Erlang Town, Gulin County in Luzhou City, next to Chishui River basin that is naturally perfect for making good liquors. It is in the middle part of the cliff under Tianbao Peak. There are Tianbao Cave, Dibao Cave, and Renhe Cave, which are the largest natural liquor-storage caves in the world.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Forest
original site. Image Courtesy of Jiakun Architects

Concept Pavilion. Extract the classic image of “Pavilion” from Chinese classical architecture as the prototype. Utilize the contemporary technique to express traditional connotations, echoing the brand culture of Lang.

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sketch
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rendering

Pan Museum. The project adopts the strategy of literary narration to organize the content of multiple spatial function nodes, which creates a continuous spatial scenario. The circulation focuses on the arrangement of rhythm. According to the location, height difference, and modality of the site, the space of light and shade, opening and closing, loose and tight, twists, and turns are thoughtfully organized to enrich visitors’ experience.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Forest
The Reception Lounge view from entrance. Image © Arch-Exist
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Forest
tilted elevator. Image © Arch-Exist

The Overall Layout. The site was originally the production area of Lang liquor, which has been one of the leading Chinese liquors for centuries. The new buildings replace the old ones with poor conditions and connect the reserved buildings scattered among the mountains in a circular loop.

Entrance Pergola. Composed bamboo and steel together construct a sixty-meter-long green tunnel, giving people a strong sense of space. The heliophilous trigonometry climbs as time goes by, swaying the shadow.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography, Beam, Arch
entrance flower shelves GIF. Image © BPI - WANG Kai (Brandston)
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Wood, Beam, Brick, Facade, Steel
materials_bamboo and steel. Image © Arch-Exist

The Reception Lounge. The weathering steel pavilion cantilevers on the foundation bed that visitors are able to overlook the natural beauty. The interior of the foundation bed is a reception hall. The long horizontal window facing the Chishui River provides a photo frame of distant mountains.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography
The Reception Lounge interior. Image © Arch-Exist
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography, Living Room, Waterfront
17m panorama window. Image © Arch-Exist

Poetic Liquor Yard. The Poetic Liquor Yard demonstrates famous quotes about Chinese liquors. The three sides of the overhanging corridor are enclosed, surrounded by the mirror-like water.

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Poetic Liquor Yard. Image © Arch-Exist

The Tree Yard. Walk through the plank road in the woods and enter into the Tree Yard. The Tree Yard has low space with a suspending roof. Windows are designed when there are trees, allowing the sun to draw a mosaic of light on the ground. The panoramic projection on the surrounding walls presenting the liquor-making scene.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography
The Tree Yard. Image © Arch-Exist

Exhibition Hall of Lang. Following the Tree Yard, visitors will arrive at the Exhibition Hall of Lang. Full height racks are arranged on both sides. Mirrors are installed on the ceiling and the ground, applying the sense of “limitlessness” through multiple reflections.  

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The Tree Yard & Exhibition Hall of Lang section
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Exhibition Hall of Lang. Image © Arch-Exist

Blending Experience Area. Move along the corridor to reach the blending experience area. Under the concrete arched beams, there are scattered individual blending experience rooms.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography, Living Room, Bench, Windows
Blending Experience Area. Image © Arch-Exist
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Interior Photography
Blending Experience Area. Image © Arch-Exist

Liquor Tasting Pavilion. The Liquor Tasting Pavilion with the far-reaching eaves stands in the sky and is surrounded by water. With a cup of Lang in the gentle breeze, visitors can gaze into the distance.

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Liquor Tasting Pavilion . Image © Arch-Exist

Terraced Garden. Visitors walk through the cherry blossoms along the cascade of stairs and are able to enjoy various sceneries.

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terrace garden. Image © Arch-Exist
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Stairs, Garden
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Plank Walkway and Lounge Bridge. The plank walkway and the lounge bridge wind through the woods.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography
Plank Walkway and Lounge Bridge. Image © Arch-Exist

The Sloped Elevator & Cliff Restaurant & Renhe Cave. The sloped elevator stands up to the mountain, connecting the Cliff Restaurant and Renhe Cave.

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tilted elevator. Image © Arch-Exist
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Stairs
tilted elevator. Image © Arch-Exist

Material and Construction. The fair-faced concrete and the local stone are piled up and integrated into the landscape, forming the bed of basic functional areas. The orange-red weathering steel framework is cantilevered over the bed, lightly floating in the sky, which conveys the Oriental classical imagination dwelling in nature. 

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Beam, Steel
material_concrete arch. Image © Arch-Exist
Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Brick, Facade, Windows
material_stone wall. Image © Arch-Exist

The project is interwoven in two characteristics, SEDIMENT, and FLOATING, being integrated into the mountain and tripping in the landscape.

Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects - Exterior Photography, Forest
aerial view. Image © Arch-Exist

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Address:Lang Foundation, Erlang Town, Gulin County, Luzhou, Sichuan, China

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Cite: "Culture The Renovation of Tianbao Cave District of Erlang Town / Jiakun Architects" 19 Oct 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/949413/culture-the-renovation-of-tianbao-cave-district-of-erlang-town-jiakun-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

Liquor Tasting Pavilion. Image © Arch-Exist

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